Success or failure lies in decisiveness

October 16, 2026

I’ve been practicing these five characters in Shodō (Japanese calligraphy). Somehow, I always thought this phrase also implied that speed was important when making a decision. That being decisive meant making up your mind quickly. But is that really the case?

Japanese Shodō calligraphy featuring the five kanji characters 成敗在決断, meaning “Success or failure lies in decisiveness,” written in expressive black ink on a transparent background.

Being decisive isn’t necessarily difficult, but sometimes it takes time to arrive at a decision. And perhaps taking time doesn’t mean being indecisive.

Speaking of time, the passage of time is something I can’t quite comprehend lately. The past few years have been going by way too fast. 😵‍💫

It’s strange how some decisions take forever, while the years themselves seem to disappear in an instant.

Anyway, I’m still trying to make sense of it all. Haha.

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